George H. Kho

George H. Kho, DDSGEORGE H. KHO, D.D.S., 77, has joined the angels and saints, departing this life  on January 8, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ann, his sons Jeffrey, daughter-in-law Julie, and Charles, five  grandchildren and sisters Lian and Louisa, and a number of nieces and nephews. George graduated from Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL in 1957, went to Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, to the  Dept. of Physiology for a Ph.D. after 3 yrs. he transferred to the Dental School at Western Reserve U. graduated, with a D.D.S, in 1964.  He went to Eastman Dental Center/University of Rochester, NY as an intern in Pedodontics. After completion he did research in and for the Speech Pathology Dept. in conjunction with the Cleft Palate Clinic which he continued while a resident in the Dept. of Orthodontics. He graduated from the School of Orthodontics, University of Rochester, NY in 1968. He has had the privilege and pleasure of practicing Orthodontics for 30 yrs. in the Parma, Ohio area and Olmsted Falls, Ohio. He always said that he was very happy in his profession and would never wish to do anything else.  He enjoyed his patients and the many colleagues, in various disciplines.  He initiated the Greenbriar Dental Study Group and the EICO Orthodontic Study Group where they reviewed cases, did research, had speakers and seminars all relating to the practice of Orthodontics.   The Island Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Catholic Church, HHI, SC at 10 AM on Sat., January 15 and a memorial service at Providence Presbyterian Church, HHI, SC  at 10 AM on Monday, January 17.  At some later date there will be a Memorial  Mass at St. Mary's of the Falls, in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Providence Presbyterian Church, HHI, SC and/or Holy Family Catholic Church, HHI, SC to the HVAC Fund. "Both in life and death we are the Lord's."